My sister and I grew up in a little village in England. Our father was a struggling 1, but I always knew he was 2 . He never criticized us, but used 3 to bring out our best. He’d say,” If you pout water on flowers, they flourish. If you don’t give them water, they die.” I 4 as a child I said something 5 about somebody, and my father said, “ 6 time you say something unpleasant about somebody else, it’s a reflection of you.” He explained that if I looked for the best 7 people, I would get the best 8 . From then on I’ve always tried to 9 the principle in my life and later in running my company.
Dad’s also always been very 10 . At 15, I started a magazine. It was 11 a great deal of my time, and the headmaster of my school gave me a 12: stay in school or leave to work on my magazine.
I decided to leave, and Dad tried to sway me from my decision, 13 any good father would. When he realized I Had made up my mind, he said, “Richard, when I was 23, my dad 14 me to go into law. And I’ve 15 regretted it. I wanted to be a biologist, 16 I didn’t pursue my 17 . You know what you want. Go fulfill(实现) it.”
As 18 turned out, my little publication went on to become Student, a national 19 for young people in the U.K. My wife and I have two children, and I’ d like to think we are bringing them up in the same way Dad 20 me.
A．biologist B．manager C．lawyer D．gardener
A．strict B．honest C．special D．learned
A．praise B．courage C．power D．warmth
A．think B．imagine C．remember D．guess
A．unnecessary B．unkind C．unimportant D．unusual
A．Another B．Some C．Any D．Other
A．on B．in C．at D．about
A．in case B．by turns C．by chance D．in return
A．revise B．set C．review D．follow
A．understanding B．experienced C．serious D．demanding
A．taking up B．making up C．picking up D．keeping up
A．suggestion B．decision C．notice D．choice
A．and B．as C．even if D．as if
A．helped B．allowed C．persuaded D．suggested
A．always B．never C．seldom D．almost
A．rather B．but C．for D．therefore
A．promise B．task C．belief D．dream
A．this B．he C．it D．that
A．newspaper B．magazine C．program D．project
A．controlled B．comforted C．reminded D．raised
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
One sunny afternoon, a seven-year-old girl went for a walk. She crossed a large area of grassland into the woods she realized that she was lost.
Sitting on a rock and what to do, she began crying. After a while，She to walk along a wide path lined with tall trees and thick bushes. it was getting dark, she saw a small, dark wooden house. She opened the door and stepped in. Suddenly, she heard a strange noise, and she ran out the door and back to the . Cold and tired, she fell asleep near a .
The girl’s parents were out and her dog, Laddy, was at home. Laddy that his mistress(女主人) was in danger. He jumped a window, breaking the glass. He looked in the fields. But he couldn’t find his mistress anywhere. However, from the ground came a scent(气味) as he lowered his head. He the scent and walked across the grassland. Barking into the air, the dog through the woods until he found the . But the girl was not there, so he headed back to the woods. Much to his , he saw his mistress’ blue shirt in the distance. He over some bushes and saw the little stream, where the girl was .
When she opened her eyes and her dog standing beside her, the girl said, “you me, Laddy.” and she kissed him several times. Seeing their daughter and dog coming back, the parents burst into tears of . That night Laddy had a hero’s supper, a huge meal of steak.
A．before B．since C．while D．as
A．wondering B．forgetting C．remembering D．regretting
A．preferred B．expected C．failed D．decided
A．When B．Until C．If D．Because
A．carelessly B．cautiously C．hopelessly D．unwillingly
A．trees B．bushes C．woods D．grasses
A．stream B．rock C．tree D．house
A．found B．sensed C．heard D．smelt
A．at B．through C．in D．onto
A．terrible B．Strange C．pleasant D．familiar
A．missed B．discovered C．followed D．ignored
A．calmly B．loudly C．merrily D．gently
A．searched B．wandered C．looked D．travelled
A．window B．girl C．house D．hero
A．satisfaction B．disappointment C．embarrassment D．delight
A．jumped B．climbed C．walked D．flew
A．awake B．abandoned C．available D．asleep
A．spotted B．watched C．observed D．saw
A．disturbed B．comforted C．rescued D．scared
A．pain B．shock C．sorrow D．relief
I used to believe in the American Dream, which meant a job, a mortgage (按揭), credit cards, success. I wanted it and worked toward it like everyone else, all of us chasing the same thing.
One year, through a series of unhappy events, it all fell . I found myself homeless and alone. I had my truck and $56. I the countryside for some place I could rent for the possible amount. I came upon a shabby house four miles up a winding mountain road the Potomac River in West Virginia. It was , full of broken glass and rubbish. I found the owner ,rented it, and a corner to camp in.
The locals knew nothing about me, slowly, they started teaching me the of being a neighbor. They dropped off blankets, candles, and tools, and began to chat. They started to teach me a belief in a American Dream—not the one of individual achievement but of .
What I had believed in, all those things I thought were for a civilized life, were nonexistent in this place. on the mountain, my most valuable possessions were my with my neighbors.
Four years later, I moved back into . I saw many people were having a really hard time, their jobs and homes. I managed to rent a big enough house to a handful of people .There are four of us now in the house, but over time I’ve had nine people come in and move on to other places. We’d all be in if we hadn’t banded together.（团结起来）
The American Dream I believe in now is a shared one. It’s not so much about what I can get for myself; it’s about we can all get by together.
A．equally B．separately C．violently D．naturally
A．off B． over C．apart D．out
A．searched B．left C．toured D．crossed
A．cheapest B．largest C．fairest D．fullest
A．at B．through C．over D．round
A．occupied B．abandoned C．emptied D．robbed
A．turned B．approached C．cut D．cleared
A．but B．although C．otherwise D．for
A．benefit B．lesson C．nature D．art
A．looking B．staying C．swinging D．turning
A．wild B．real C．different D．remote
A．neighborliness B．happiness C．friendliness D．kindness
A．unique B．expensive C．rare D．necessary
A．Down B．Up C．Deep D．Along
A．cooperation B．relationships C．satisfaction D．appointments
A．reality B．society C．town D．life
A．creating B．losing C．quitting D．offering
A．put in B．turn in C．take in D．get in
A．yards B．shelters C．camps D．cottages
A．when B．what C．whether D．how
My mother always says that I’m born to dance ballet. But that September when I was in a ballet class and went to do a turn, something just happened. I heard it and I surely it. I went right to a doctor and got an X-ray examination, which a lot of damage to my knee — a(n) injury for a dancer. I had to have a(n) .Everything had been going so well and now I had this huge injury. Dance was my life, but , I wasn’t going to be able to do it for a year or never again.
My dad was really a big inspiration for me. He was a battle against cancer at that time. He showed me how to make it through a situation. I thought that if he could do that, I could handle this, too. my operation, I had great difficulty walking, but I knew that if I really worked hard, my injury would heal.
Several months later, I definitely wasn’t at my strongest, but I could a class. The dancing I did was at first — moves that my knee could handle.
Once we started practicing in the fall, I was beginning to feel like myself . One day, I the schedule and my name was next to Eliot Feld. I thought it must be a(n) because he is very famous in the ballet world. But it wasn’t. He me and taught me a lot of things. At l8, I had a solo performance! It was a big . I was so excited and felt like a real ballerina. After the , Eliot said, “You know, you have a(n) — and you are also made of steel.” That, coming from him, was the compliment (赞美) I have ever received. I’d like to think that my injury made me strong.
A．touched B．accepted C．broke D．felt
A．pointed B．said C．read D．showed
A．necessary B．deadly C．practical D．important
A．holiday B．cry C．operation D．test
A．in time B．all of a sudden C．at present D．once in a while
A．possibly B．luckily C．surprisingly D．hardly
A．leading B．fighting C．losing D．inventing
A．wonderful B．difficult C．positive D．heavy
A．After B．During C．At D．Over
A．set out B．take up C．break into D．get through
A．basic B．quick C．formal D．hard
A．before B．then C．again D．too
A．stole B．borrowed C．faced D．checked
A．mistake B．opportunity C．problem D．task
A．held B．obeyed C．encouraged D．received
A．surprise B．secret C．success D．position
A．speech B．performance C．competition D．match
A．gift B．chance C．luck D．exercise
A．simplest B．deepest C．greatest D．smartest
A．dealing with B．letting out C．setting up D．turning to
Two weeks before Christmas a nine-year-old girl was walking with her friend down the street, sliding on the ice. They were talking about what they hoped to at Christmas.
They stopped to talk to an old man named Harry, who was his knees pulling weeds from around a large tree. His fingers were with cold.
As Harry responded to the girls, he told them he was getting the yard as a Christmas present to his mother, who had died several years before. His eyes filled with tears as he the tree and said, “ My mother was all I had. She loved her and her trees, so I do this for her at Christmas.” His words the girls and soon they were on their knees helping him to around the trees. It took the three of them the rest of the day to complete the . When they finished, Harry pressed a quarter into each of their hands. “I wish I could you more, but it’s all I’ve got right now,” he said.
As they walked they remembered that the house was , with no flowers, no Christmas tree or other decorations. Just the figure of Harry sitting by his curtainless window. The next day they agreed to put their in a jar marked “Harry’s Christmas Present” and then they began to seek for small jobs to more. Every nickel, dime, and quarter they earned went into the .
Two days before Christmas, they had enough money to buy new and a Christmas card. On Christmas Eve they came to Harry’s singing carols. When he opened the door, they him with the gloves wrapped in pretty paper, the card and a pumpkin pie still from the oven. With trembling hands, he the paper from the gloves, and then to their astonishment, he held them up to his face and wept.
A．prepare B．seek C．get D．arrange
A．off B．at C．with D．on
A．black B．blue C．yellow D．white
A．in shape B．in store C．in style D．in practice
A．patted B．cut C．dug D．climbed
A．family B．yard C．job D．pet
A．confused B．shocked C．touched D．reminded
A．gather B．fertilize C．water D．weed
A．task B．plan C．goal D．harvest
A．love B．pay C．praise D．donate
A．ordinary B．comfortable C．clean D．shabby
A．lovely B．friendly C．lonely D．cowardly
A．quarters B．wishes C．letters D．secrets
A．collect B．earn C．raise D．save
A．jar B．box C．wallet D．drawer
A．shoes B．clothes C．gloves D．socks
A．kitchen B．hall C．garden D．doorstep
A．gave B．presented C．shared D．offered
A．warm B．sweet C．soft D．big
A．touched B．folded C．tore D．pasted
The other day I was talking to a stranger on the bus; he told me that he had a good in Chicago and he wondered if, by any chance, I to know him. For a moment, I thought he might be , but I could tell from the expression on his face that he was not. He was . I felt that it was ridiculous (可笑的) to that I could possibly have ever met with his friend out of millions of people in Chicago. But, , I just smiled and reminded（提醒） him that Chicago was a very city. He nodded, and I thought he was going to be glad to drop the topic and talk about something else. But I was wrong. He was silent for a few minutes, and then he to tell me all about his friend.
His friend’s main in life seemed to be tennis. He was an excellent tennis player, and he had his own tennis court（网球场）. There were a lot of people with swimming , yet there were only two people with private (私人的）tennis court; his friend in Chicago was one of them. I told him that I knew several like that, including my brother, who was doctor in California. He that maybe there were more private courts in the country than he but he did not know of any others. Then he asked me my brother lived in California. When I said Sacramento, he said that was a coincidence (巧合) _ his Chicago friend also spent the summer in Sacramento last year and he lived next door to a who had a tennis court in his backyard. I said I felt that really was a coincidence because my next-door neighbour had gone to Sacramento last summer and had __ the house next to my brother’s house. For a moment, we stared at each other, but we did not say anything.
“Would your friend’s name happen to be Roland Kirkwood?” I asked finally. He and said, “Yes. Would your brother’s name happen to be Dr Rey Hunter?” It was my to laugh. “Yes,” I replied.
A．friend B．teacher C．neighbour D．brother
A．managed B．tried C．happened D．wanted
A．expecting B．joking C．lying D．talking
A．funny B．careful C．serious(认真） D．disappointed
A．see B．find C．realize D．think
A．indeed B．instead C．actually D．exactly
A．big B．interesting C．noisy D．famous
A．failed B．stopped C．refused D．began
A．problem B．choice C．interest D．work
A．just B．even C．ever D．surely
A．suit B．pools C．habit D．river
A．friends B．players C．strangers D．people
A．advised B．admitted 承认) C．argued(争论) D．announced（宣布）
A．recognized B．visited C．knew D．found
A．where B．whether C．when D．how
A．though B．if C．then D．because
A．player B．friend C．neighbour D．doctor
A． sold B．visited C．designed D．rent
A．smiled B．cried C．laughed D．nodded
A．turn B．pleasure C．time D．chance
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